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From Havana, Cuba, Orquesta Akokán harnesses the fire and soul of dance orchestras of the 1940’s and 1950’s. They'll join us to play some of these Mambo originals in-studio. (episode)
This week, returns for songwriter Anjimile and Canadian singer/pianist Jeremy Dutcher; a tribute to Low by Sylvan Esso; and emotive dance music from Bayonne. (article)
Dom Flemons, the solo singer, guitarist, banjo player, and scholar of old Americana, has dubbed himself “The American Songster.” He plays songs from 'Traveling Wildfire', in-studio. (episode)
Jazz, hip hop and improvising violinist and composer Curtis Stewart is the current Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra. He and several musical friends play in-studio. (episode)
This week, Paul Simon’s psalms, Anohni’s prayer for understanding, and Gershwin’s inadvertent surfing safari. Plus songs by June McDoom and Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood. (article)
This Is The Kit is British singer and songwriter Kate Stables and whoever joins her. She plays songs from her latest intimate, interior set of songs, Careful of Your Keepers, in-studio. (episode)
An Afro-Caribbean premiere by Yasser Tejeda; an Indo-chamber-bluegrass work by Bela Fleck et al; and a new song from Christine & The Queens. Plus, South London's Speakers Corner Quartet. (article)
English band The Heavy traffics in a sweaty mix of gospel, R&B, funk and rock that conjures the sound of Stax Records and soul music of the American south. They play in-studio. (episode)
Berlin-based Gotopo is a Venezuelan singer and musician whose music explores her own Afro-Indigenous roots through a mix of ancient folkloric sounds and modern electronic dance music. (episode)
Ed Sheeran’s sonic surprise; cosmic R&B from Meshell Ndegeocello; and a new Afro-Latin jazz sound from Avishai Cohen and Abe Rodriguez. Plus songs by Danielle Ponder and Peter Gabriel. (article)